Senior Electrical Systems Engineer, Sensing & Imaging

InnerPlant; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

InnerPlant seeks a Senior Electrical Systems Engineer to lead hardware and embedded system development for our living-sensor platforms. You will architect, design, and validate analog/digital circuits, power systems, and sensor interfaces for rugged field deployments, and drive production readiness.

You will collaborate with software, optical, mechanical, and product teams to deliver scalable, cost-effective hardware solutions while mentoring junior engineers and shaping engineering best

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field; Masters preferred.
• 8+ years of experience developing complex electronic systems.
• Strong experience with mixed-signal circuit design and embedded hardware.
• Experience designing sensor, imaging, communications, or industrial electronics systems.
• Experience with embedded Linux or microcontroller-based platforms.
• Familiarity with wireless communications, GPS/GNSS, or edge computing devices.
• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS IoT Core, RemoteIt, etc.
• Familiarity with SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet, CAN, or USB.
• Experience with optical sensing or precision agriculture technologies (preferred).
• Knowledge of design for manufacturability, design for test, and regulatory compliance (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical system architecture for next-gen sensing platforms.
• Design analog and digital circuits for embedded hardware and sensors.
• Develop robust power distribution, battery management, and power optimization.
• Select components, create schematics, support PCB layout, and oversee prototypes.
• Define system requirements, interfaces, and verification plans.
• Perform hardware validation, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis.
• Support environmental, EMC, reliability, and field tests.
• Manage docs: design reviews, BOMs, test reports, and manufacturing docs.
• Collaborate with contract manufacturers and suppliers to transition to production.

Skills

Electrical system architecture

Analog and digital design

Power management

Embedded hardware

Sensor interfaces

PCB/layout support

System verification

EMC testing

Documentation & BOMs

Production transition

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Master's in Electrical Engineering (preferred)

Tools

Embedded Linux

Microcontroller platforms

AWS IoT Core

RemoteIt

SPI

I2C

UART

Ethernet

CAN

USB

Job description

InnerPlant seeks a Senior Electrical Systems Engineer to lead hardware and embedded system development for our living-sensor platforms. You will architect, design, and validate analog/digital circuits, power systems, and sensor interfaces for rugged field deployments, and drive production readiness.

You will collaborate with software, optical, mechanical, and product teams to deliver scalable, cost-effective hardware solutions while mentoring junior engineers and shaping engineering best